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Re: exec-path and PATH


From: Stefan Monnier
Subject: Re: exec-path and PATH
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:53:47 -0400
User-agent: Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/24.0.50 (gnu/linux)

>> >> I would even say
>> >>   It is searched for in `exec-path' (which see).
>> > Literally? What does the `(which see)' mean?
>> Same thing as "(see exec-path)".  A reference to another part of the
>> documentation.
> And so it is entirely redundant, since the "exec-path" will already be
> marked as a link.

It's not entirely redundant, since the `exec-path' just names the
variable and provides a link in case you want to look it up, whereas the
"which see" bit actually encourages the user to follow the link.
Whether the nuance matters, I don't know.


        Stefan



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